Printed version INTERNATIONAL HUMANE TRAPPING STANDARDS (IHTS) Update July 16 th, 2018 Illustrations of certified traps are available on the Department's Web site at this address: http://www.mffp.gouv.qc.ca/english/publications/online/wildlife/trapping-regulations/devices/aihts.asp. For certain species and certain types of traps, only traps certified compliant with these international humane trapping standards (IHTS) are allowed to be used (see «obligatory use» sections). OBLIGATORY USE IHTS certified killing traps Beaver Bélisle classique 330 B.M.I. 330 Body Gripper B.M.I. BT 300 Bridger 330 Duke 330 LDL C280 Magnum Rudy 280 Sauvageau 1000-11F Sauvageau 2001-12 Species-Specific 330 Dislocator Half Magnum Species-Specific 440 Dislocator Half Magnum Woodstream Oneida Victor Conibear 280 Canada lynx B.M.I. 220 Body Gripper B.M.I. 220 Body Gripper Magnum Magnum Bridger 280 Mag. Bodygripper Magnum Ermine B.M.I 60 B.M.I. Body Gripper 120 Magnum B.M.I. Body Gripper 126 Magnum Magnum Body Gripper Bridger 155 Magnum Body Gripper Koro Rodent Trap Ouell 3-10 Sauvageau C120 "Reverse Bend" Victor Rat Trap WCS Tube Trap Int'l Fisher Sauvageau 2001-7
Page 1 Trapping in Québec - Main regulations OBLIGATORY USE IHTS certified killing traps Otter Rudy 280 Sauvageau 2001-12 Woodstream Oneida Victor Conibear 220 Woodstream Oneida Victor Conibear 280 Marten B.M.I. 126 Body Gripper Magnum Eiabzugseisen (Germany) Kleiner Schwanenhals (Germany) Koro #1 KP120 (Russia) Northwoods 155 Raccoon Bélisle Classique 220 B.M.I. 160 Body Gripper B.M.I. 220 Body Gripper Magnum Bridger 160 Bridger 280 Body Gripper Magnum Duke 160 Duke 220 LDL C160 Northwoods 155 Rudy 160 Rudy 220 Sauvageau 2001-7 Species-Specific 220 Dislocator Half Magnum Woodstream Oneida Victor Conibear 160 Woodstream Oneida Victor Conibear 220 Muskrat (on land) B.M.I. 120 Body Gripper B.M.I. 120 Body Gripper Magnum B.M.I. 126 Body Gripper Magnum Magnum Bodygripper Bridger 155 Magnum Bodygripper CONV 110 CAN (Holland) Duke 120 FMB 110 SS (Holland) FMB 150 SS (Holland) HZ-110 Stainless Steel (Holland) LDL B120 Oneida Victor Conibear 110-3 Stainless Steel Oneida Victor Conibear 110-3 Magnum Stainless Steel Oneida Victor 120 Stainless Steel Rudy 110 Rudy 120 Sauvageau C120 «Reverse Bend» WCS Tube Trap Int'l Muskrat (underwater) Any jaw-type trap (body-gripping or leg-hold) that exerts a clamping force on the animal, and maintains it underwater
Trapping in Québec - Main regulations Page 2 OBLIGATORY USE IHTS certified live capture traps Canada Lynx Oneida Victor #3 Soft Catch equipped with 2 coil Oneida Victor #3 Soft Catch equipped with 4 coil Oneida Victor #3 equipped with adjoining steel jaws (minimum of 8 mm thick), 4 coil, and an anchoring swivel centre mounted on a base plate Raccoon Bridger T3 Duffer Duke DP Coon Trap Egg trap Lil' Grizz Get'rz IHTS certified traps USE NOT REQUIRED but recommended For the following species and categories of traps, the obligation to only use traps certified under the Agreement on International Humane Treatments Standards (IHTS) is not yet in effect. The date of the entry into force, if applicable, will be known at least three years ahead of time and may vary from one species to the next. Starting in the 2018-2019 trapping season, IHTS-certified killing traps and live capture traps will be compulsory for bobcat. Compulsory use of IHTS-certified killing traps for weasels has been postponed to the 2018-2019 trapping season. For beavers (cages) and wolves, live capture traps will be compulsory from the beginning of the 2020-2021 trapping season. In the meantime, the traps currently authorized for these species continue to be authorized. Nevertheless, we are recommending the use of the following IHTS certified traps: USE NOT OBLIGATORY but RECOMMENDED IHTS certified killing traps Bobcat BMI 220 Body Gripper BMI 220 Body Gripper Magnum BMI 280 Body Gripper BMI 280 Body Gripper Magnum Bridger 280 Mag. Bodygripper Magnum Weasels BMI 60 BMI Body Gripper 120 Magnum BMI Body Gripper 126 Magnum Magnum Bodygripper Bridger 155 Magnum Bodygripper Koro Rodent Trap Ouell 3-10 Sauvageau C120 "Reverse Bend" Victor Rat Trap WCS Tube Trap Int l Mink (underwater) Any jaw-type trap (body-gripping or leg-hold) that exerts a clamping force on the animal, and maintains it underwater Mink, skunk and squirrel No killing traps certified to date
Page 3 Trapping in Québec - Main regulations USE NOT OBLIGATORY but RECOMMENDED IHTS certified live capture traps Beaver (Cage) These traps are currently authorized only for wildlife management control (relocation) or scientific purposes. Comstock 12 x 18 x 39 Swin Through Cage Breathe Easy Live Trap Ezee Set Live Trap Hancock Live Trap Koro «Klam» Live Trap Bobcat Oneida Victor #1.5 Soft Catch equipped with 4 coil Oneida Victor #1.75, Offset and laminated jaws equipped with 2 coil Oneida Victor #3 Soft Catch equipped with 2 coil Oneida Victor #3 Soft Catch equipped with 4 coil topside and 1/4-inch on underside of jaws), and with 2 coil Coyote Bridger #3 equipped with 5/16-inch offset, doubled and rounded steel jaw laminations (3/16-inch on topside of jaw and 1/4-inch on underside of jaws), with 4 coil, and an anchoring swivel centre mounted on a base plate Duke #3 Rubber Jaws with an anchoring swivel centre mounted on the base plate Oneida Victor #1.5 Soft Catch equipped with 2 coil Oneida Victor #1.5 Soft Catch equipped with 4 coil Oneida Victor #1.75 equipped with 3/16-inch offset jaws, with topside, and 1/4-inch on underside of jaws), and with 4 coil Oneida Victor #3 Soft Catch equipped with 2 coil Oneida Victor #3 Soft Catch equipped with 4 coil topside and 1/4-inch on underside of jaws), and with 2 coil topside of jaw and 1/4-inch on underside of jaws), and with 4 coil MB 550 Rubber Jaws equipped with 4 coil
Trapping in Québec - Main regulations Page 4 USE NOT OBLIGATORY but RECOMMENDED IHTS certified live capture traps Raccoon (Cage and box traps) Havahart 1079 Havahart 1081 Havahart 1085 Ramconct DURA-POLY (box trap) Tomahawk 108 Tomahawk 108.1 Tomahawk 108.5 Tomahawk 108F Tomahawk 108 SS Tomahawk 108.2 SS Tomahawk 1010 Tomahawk 1010F Tomahawk 1010 SS Tomahawk 1010 SS-F Tomahawk 608 Tomahawk 608.1 Tomahawk 608.5 Tomahawk 608F Tomahawk 608 SS Tomahawk 608.2 SS Tomahawk 6010 Tomahawk 6010F Tomahawk 6010 SS Red fox (cross and silver included) BMI #2, Cushion Catch with 2 coil Oneida Victor #1.5, Soft Catch with 2 coil Wolf Bélisle Lacet #8 Bridger Alaskan #5 Offset and laminated jaws Bridger Alaskan #5 Rubber Jaws Bridger Brawn #9 Rubber Jaws Livestock Protection EZ Grip #7 MB 750 Alaskan equipped with 3/8" inch offset steel jaws Oneida Victor #3 Soft Catch equipped with 4 coil, a minimum 8 mm thick base plate, and an anchoring swivel centre mounted on the base plate Rudy Red Wolf 4½ Arctic fox, black bear, squirrel and skunk No live capture traps certified to date Note : This list, updated following the obtention of the test results, can be obtained from the Fédération des trappeurs gestionnaires du Québec (www.ftgq.qc.ca).